noun · masculinesecond declension
pitheus
pitheus m (genitive pitheī)
Meaning
- masculineA barrel-shaped comet
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pitheus | pitheī |
| genitive | pitheī | pitheōrum |
| dative | pitheō | pitheīs |
| accusative | pitheum | pitheōs |
| ablative | pitheō | pitheīs |
| vocative | pithee | pitheī |
pĭtheus, ĕi and ĕos (also pĭthus, i, and pĭthĭas, ae), m., = πιθεύς, πίθος, and πιτθιας,
I. a barrel-shaped comet, Plin. 2, 25, 22, § 90; Sen. Q. N. 1, 14, 1; App. de Mundo, p. 64.
Origins
From Ancient Greek πιθεύς (pitheús).